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ORC Submission Grappling 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Flavius Odoacer (ranked 4851 p4p, 484 weight class) and Andrey Lapis (ranked 5313 p4p, 513 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lapis's choice of entrance music: Once Solemn . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Flavius Odoacer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Andrey Lapis!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Odoacer swats away the attempt to clinch by Lapis.
Lapis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lapis has managed to clinch.
Odoacer gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Odoacer (2) vs (0) Lapis
Odoacer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lapis is keeping the position for now.
Lapis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Odoacer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Odoacer wants to control but Lapis is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lapis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Odoacer is working away from the top position though.
Odoacer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Odoacer (5) vs (0) Lapis
Lapis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoacer goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lapis is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Odoacer (5) vs (2) Lapis
Lapis trying to control but Odoacer is working from the bottom.
Lapis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Odoacer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Odoacer keeping moving, preventing Lapis from controlling successfully.
Odoacer looking for a sweep. Not yet Odoacer, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Odoacer looking to control.
Lapis trying to control the position from guard on top but Odoacer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odoacer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lapis's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Odoacer (7) vs (2) Lapis
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lapis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Odoacer's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Odoacer (7) vs (4) Lapis
Lapis wants to control from the top but Odoacer keeps moving.
Odoacer controls Lapis momentarily but Lapis frees himself.
Lapis trying to control but Odoacer is working from the bottom.
Lapis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lapis looking to sit in guard and control but Odoacer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Odoacer (9) vs (4) Lapis
Odoacer trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odoacer stopping the sweep attempt from Lapis.
Lapis working a defensive guard but Odoacer passes into half guard.
Lapis is looking for a sweep. Odoacer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Odoacer is working for a submission of some sort.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Odoacer (12) vs (4) Lapis
Odoacer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Odoacer is looking to take a break and control but Lapis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Odoacer tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lapis's legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is trying to improve his position.
Lapis is not content to let Odoacer control the position.
Odoacer goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lapis has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Odoacer but great work by Lapis. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Odoacer (12) vs (8) Lapis
Lapis wants to control but Odoacer is keeping him busy.
Odoacer can't do much from the bottom here.
We've been hearing good reports from Odoacer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lapis tries for a kimura but Odoacer is defending well.
Odoacer tries to buck Lapis off but Lapis is having none of it.
Lapis wants to control but Odoacer is keeping him busy.
My spies in AREA 51 inform me that Lapis has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lapis has hold of Odoacer's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Odoacer seems comfortable defending it but Lapis has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Odoacer is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Odoacer is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Lapis couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrey Lapis!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrey Lapis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Flavius Odoacer spoke after the fight, saying 'Harrumph! A minor setback on my path to the throne.'. |
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